Djibouti (Sunatimes) Medical aid from France has on Wednesday arrived in Djibouti to help drought stricken population in the country.

A French cargo flight carrying 20-tonnes of medical consignment for malnourished children in the Horn of African country landed at Djibouti airport on Wednesday.

Receiving the consignment from French health ministry officials, Djiboutian Ministry of Health Secretary General, Salah Uneif, said the French aid will help them tackle drought and malnutrition related complications among children from pastoralist communities in the country who are bearing the brunt of severe drought in the Horn of African nation.

France ambassador to Djibouti said this medical aid consignment from his government is the first in series of humanitarian aid aimed at dealing with drought and famine situation in the Horn of African countries.

By Siham Mohamud